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90 per cent of Nigerians on poverty line worries Buhari, Minister

    … proffer multi-pronged action against the scourge   With the scourge of poverty ravaging the mass of the people of Nigeria,...

Consequent payment of N30, 000 minimum wage ‘ll depend on States’ capacity- Governors

  Governors of the 36 states of the federation, under the body, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have disclosed that consequential payment of the...

Sowore: Falana mulls over his restrictive bail condition, says last imposed in colonial era

    … urges rights groups to fight dictatorship in Nigeria   The continued inceration of the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore,...

Hubby-wife gory rift: Man seizes 12 months old baby, smashes her on concrete floor

    … police save him from lynching   Embroiled in a life-threatening conflict with his wife over a domestic issue, a Ayobami...

Abduction of Kano children criminal, not religious, ethnic – Onitsha Traditional Council

The Onitsha Traditional Council has expressed disapproval over the recent abduction of nine Kano children found in Onitsha. Reacting to the incident in...

Maina pleads innocence, remanded  

  Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, has been remanded in Abuja Correctional Centre (prison) on the orders of a...

47-year-old child rapist gets life sentence

  … Judge: You are conscienceless, wicked, an animal and not fit to walk on the streets   A 47-year-old child rapist and...

Russia–Africa Forum to Address Image of the Future African Continent As Buhari Arrives Sochi

  President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Sochi Monday night for the Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum scheduled to take place on 23–24 October at the...

Onoja sworn in as new Kogi Deputy Governor

  Two days after the Kogi Deputy Governor, Mr Simon Achuba, was reportrdly impeached, Mr. Edward Onoja, has been sworn in as the...

Ex-Police Chief found dead hours after kidnap

  Few hours after he was reportedly kidnapped, a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Edike, has been found dead.   ACP Edike...

PMB orders forensic audit of NDDC activities

Worried by the persistent criticisms of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a forensic audit...

Buhari approves N10bn for rehabilitation of Enugu airport

  President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, approved the release of N10 billion Special Intervention Fund for the rehabilitation of the Akanu Ibiam International...

South East govs, others demand special fund for rehabilitation of Enugu Airport

  South-East governors and leaders from the zone, have demanded for special fund for the rehabilitation of the Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu State....

2 weeks after Buhari’s visit to South Africa, another Nigerian stabbed to death

by Kunle Akinsola   Barely two weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari visited South Africa in the wake of xenophobic attacks, another Nigerian has...